Recommended methods for determining responsiveness and minimally important differences for patient-reported outcomes

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Effect Sizes for Interpreting Changes in Health Status

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Combining Distribution- and Anchor-Based Approaches to Determine Minimally Important Differences: The FACIT Experience

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Practical guidelines for assessing the clinical significance of health-related quality of life changes within clinical trials

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COSMIN guideline for systematic reviews of patient-reported outcome measures

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Minimal clinically important difference of the disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand outcome measure (DASH) and its shortened version (QuickDASH)

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Psychometric properties of the EQ-5D-5L: a systematic review of the literature

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Guidelines for Inclusion of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trial Protocols: The SPIRIT-PRO Extension

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Development and initial validation of the PEG, a three-item scale assessing pain intensity and interference

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Guidelines for designing and evaluating feasibility pilot studies

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Minimally important differences were estimated for six Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-Cancer scales in advanced-stage cancer patients

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The Clinically Important Difference on the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale

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Minimal clinically important difference for change in comfortable gait speed of adults with pathology: a systematic review

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Interpretation of treatment changes in 6-minute walk distance in patients with COPD

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The importance of patient-reported outcomes: a call for their comprehensive integration in cardiovascular clinical trials

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Pragmatic Measures

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Roland-Morris disability questionnaire and Oswestry Disability Index: which has better measurement properties for measuring physical functioning in nonspecific low back pain? Systematic review and meta-analysis

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Establishing the Minimal Clinically Important Difference for the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease

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The Use of Patient-reported Outcomes (PRO) Within Comparative Effectiveness Research: Implications for Clinical Practice and Health Care Policy

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Validity, responsiveness, and minimal clinically important difference of EQ-5D-5L in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation

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Effect of 2 Years of Treatment With Sublingual Grass Pollen Immunotherapy on Nasal Response to Allergen Challenge at 3 Years Among Patients With Moderate to Severe Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: The GRASS Randomized Clinical Trial

Scadding, G. W., Calderon, M. A., Shamji, M. H., Eifan, A. O., Penagos, M., Dumitru, F., Sever, M. L., Bahnson, H. T., Lawson, K., Harris, K. M., et al. (2017) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.2016.21040 · Cited by 229

Behavioral Programs for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

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Responsiveness and Clinically Meaningful Improvement, According to Disability Level, of Five Walking Measures After Rehabilitation in Multiple Sclerosis: A European Multicenter Study

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Estimating minimally important differences for the PROMIS pain interference scales: results from 3 randomized clinical trials

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Responsiveness and Minimally Important Differences for 4 Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Forms: Physical Function, Pain Interference, Depression, and Anxiety in Knee Osteoarthritis

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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Danish consensus version of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale

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Intranasal steroids versus placebo or no intervention for chronic rhinosinusitis

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Saline irrigation for chronic rhinosinusitis

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Determining the minimum clinically important differences for outcomes in the DOMINO trial

Howard, R., Phillips, P., Johnson, T., O'Brien, J., Sheehan, B., Lindesay, J., Bentham, P., Burns, A., Ballard, C., Holmes, C., et al. (2011) · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/gps.2607 · Cited by 185

Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Quality of Life for Patients With Low Back Pain

Díaz-Arribas, M. J., Fernández-Serrano, M., Royuela, A., Kovacs, F. M., Gallego-Izquierdo, T., Ramos-Sánchez, M., Llorca-Palomera, R., Pardo-Hervás, P., & Martín-Pariente, O. S. (2017) · Spine · doi:10.1097/brs.0000000000002298 · Cited by 184

Minimal clinically meaningful differences for the EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-BN20 scales in brain cancer patients

Maringwa, J., Quinten, C., King, M., Ringash, J., Osoba, D., Coens, C., Martinelli, F., Reeve, B. B., Gotay, C., Greimel, E., et al. (2011) · Annals of Oncology · doi:10.1093/annonc/mdq726 · Cited by 161

Clinical Meaningfulness of the Changes in Muscle Performance and Physical Function Associated With Testosterone Administration in Older Men With Mobility Limitation

Travison, T. G., Basaria, S., Storer, T. W., Jette, A. M., Miciek, R., Farwell, W. R., Choong, K., Lakshman, K., Mazer, N. A., Coviello, A. D., et al. (2011) · The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences · doi:10.1093/gerona/glr100 · Cited by 160

The minimum important differences for the urinary scales of the pelvic floor distress inventory and pelvic floor impact questionnaire

Barber, M. D., Spino, C., Janz, N. K., Brubaker, L., Nygaard, I., Nager, C. W., & Wheeler, T. L. (2009) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2009.02.007 · Cited by 155

The Thyroid-Related Quality of Life Measure ThyPRO Has Good Responsiveness and Ability to Detect Relevant Treatment Effects

Watt, T., Cramon, P., Hegedüs, L., Bjorner, J. B., Bonnema, S. J., Rasmussen, Å. K., Feldt-Rasmussen, U., & Groenvold, M. (2014) · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · doi:10.1210/jc.2014-1322 · Cited by 152

SPIRIT-PRO Extension explanation and elaboration: guidelines for inclusion of patient-reported outcomes in protocols of clinical trials

Calvert, M., King, M., Mercieca-Bebber, R., Aiyegbusi, O., Kyte, D., Slade, A., Chan, A.-W., Basch, E., Bell, J., Bennett, A., et al. (2021) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045105 · Cited by 144

Minimally important differences and severity thresholds are estimated for the PROMIS depression scales from three randomized clinical trials

Kroenke, K., Stump, T. E., Chen, C. X., Kean, J., Bair, M. J., Damush, T. M., Krebs, E. E., & Monahan, P. O. (2020) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.101 · Cited by 131

Responsiveness and Minimal Important Change of the Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and Short Forms in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

Chiarotto, A., Vanti, C., Cedraschi, C., Ferrari, S., de Lima e Sà Resende, F., Ostelo, R. W., & Pillastrini, P. (2016) · The Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2016.02.012 · Cited by 128

Effect of Internet vs Face-to-Face Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Health Anxiety: A Randomized Noninferiority Clinical Trial

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Effect of pelvic floor muscle training compared with watchful waiting in older women with symptomatic mild pelvic organ prolapse: randomised controlled trial in primary care

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Estimates of the minimal important difference to evaluate the clinical significance of antidepressants in the acute treatment of moderate-to-severe depression.

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Hyperacusis Questionnaire as a Tool for Measuring Hypersensitivity to Sound in a Tinnitus Research Population

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Comparative responsiveness of verbal and numerical rating scales to measure pain intensity in patients with chronic pain

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Quality of Life in Patients With Pancreatic Cancer and Their Caregivers: A Systematic Review

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Effective dose 50 method as the minimal clinically important difference: Evidence from depression trials

Bauer-Staeb, C., Kounali, D.-Z., Welton, N. J., Griffith, E., Wiles, N. J., Lewis, G., Faraway, J. J., & Button, K. S. (2021) · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology · doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.04.002 · Cited by 99

Establishing Clinically Meaningful Change on Outcome Assessments Frequently Used in Trials of Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer's Disease

Lansdall, C. J., McDougall, F., Butler, L. M., Delmar, P., Pross, N., Qin, S., McLeod, L., Zhou, X., Kerchner, G. A., & Doody, R. S. (2023) · The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease · doi:10.14283/jpad.2022.102 · Cited by 99

Don’t middle your MIDs: regression to the mean shrinks estimates of minimally important differences

Fayers, P. M., & Hays, R. D. (2014) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-013-0443-4 · Cited by 95

Psychometric properties of the Brief Pain Inventory among patients with osteoarthritis undergoing total hip replacement surgery

Kapstad, H., Rokne, B., & Stavem, K. (2010) · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes · doi:10.1186/1477-7525-8-148 · Cited by 95

What is the minimal important difference of pain intensity, mandibular function, and headache impact in patients with temporomandibular disorders? Clinical significance analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Calixtre, L. B., Oliveira, A. B., Alburquerque-Sendín, F., & Armijo-Olivo, S. (2020) · Musculoskeletal Science and Practice · doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102108 · Cited by 85

Clinically Relevant Changes for Cognitive Outcomes in Preclinical and Prodromal Cognitive Stages: Implications for Clinical Alzheimer Trials

Borland, E., Edgar, C., Stomrud, E., Cullen, N., Hansson, O., & Palmqvist, S. (2022) · Neurology · doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000200817 · Cited by 83

It is good to feel better, but better to feel good: whether a patient finds treatment ‘successful’ or not depends on the questions researchers ask

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Linking the Tinnitus Questionnaire and the subjective Clinical Global Impression: Which differences are clinically important?

Adamchic, I., Tass, P., Langguth, B., Hauptmann, C., Koller, M., Schecklmann, M., Zeman, F., & Landgrebe, M. (2012) · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes · doi:10.1186/1477-7525-10-79 · Cited by 79

The 12-item Self-Report World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 Administered Via the Internet to Individuals With Anxiety and Stress Disorders: A Psychometric Investigation Based on Data From Two Clinical Trials

Axelsson, E., Lindsäter, E., Ljótsson, B., Andersson, E., & Hedman-Lagerlöf, E. (2017) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/mental.7497 · Cited by 79

Minimal clinically important differences (MCID) in assessing outcomes of post-traumatic stress disorder

Stefanovics, E. A., Rosenheck, R. A., Jones, K. M., Huang, G., & Krystal, J. H. (2018) · Psychiatric Quarterly · doi:10.1007/s11126-017-9522-y · Cited by 74

Impact of symptomatic hypoglycemia on medication adherence, patient satisfaction with treatment, and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes

Walz, L., Pettersson, B., Rosenqvist, U., Deleskog, A., Journath, G., & Wändell, P. (2014) · Patient Preference and Adherence · doi:10.2147/ppa.s58781 · Cited by 75

Psychometric Performance and Responsiveness of the Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire and Sleep Apnea Quality of Life Index in a Randomized Trial: The HomePAP Study

Billings, M. E., Rosen, C. L., Auckley, D., Benca, R., Foldvary-Schaefer, N., Iber, C., Zee, P. C., Redline, S., & Kapur, V. K. (2014) · Sleep · doi:10.5665/sleep.4262 · Cited by 67

Prevalence of harm in mindfulness-based stress reduction

Hirshberg, M. J., Goldberg, S. B., Rosenkranz, M., & Davidson, R. J. (2022) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291720002834 · Cited by 62

Is the difference real, is the difference relevant: the minimal detectable and clinically important changes in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment

Lindvall, E., Abzhandadze, T., Quinn, T. J., Sunnerhagen, K. S., & Lundström, E. (2024) · Cerebral Circulation - Cognition and Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.cccb.2024.100222 · Cited by 61

Evaluation of the effect of non‐surgical periodontal treatment on oral health‐related quality of life: estimation of minimal important differences 1 year after treatment

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Focused evidence review: psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures for chronic musculoskeletal pain

Goldsmith, E. S., Taylor, B. C., Greer, N., Murdoch, M., MacDonald, R., McKenzie, L., Rosebush, C. E., & Wilt, T. J. (2018) · Journal of General Internal Medicine · doi:10.1007/s11606-018-4327-8 · Cited by 49

Responsiveness of the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia in Italian subjects with chronic low back pain undergoing motor and cognitive rehabilitation

Monticone, M., Ambrosini, E., Rocca, B., Foti, C., & Ferrante, S. (2016) · European Spine Journal · doi:10.1007/s00586-016-4682-2 · Cited by 52

Comparative responsiveness of pain measures in cancer patients

Kroenke, K., Theobald, D., Wu, J., Tu, W., & Krebs, E. E. (2012) · The Journal of Pain · doi:10.1016/j.jpain.2012.05.004 · Cited by 49

Minimal clinically important difference of tinnitus outcome measurement instruments—A scoping review.

Langguth, B., & De Ridder, D. (2023) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm12227117 · Cited by 44

Validity and responsiveness of the daily- and clinical visit-PROactive physical activity in COPD (D-PPAC and C-PPAC) instruments

Garcia-Aymerich, J., Puhan, M. A., Corriol-Rohou, S., de Jong, C., Demeyer, H., Dobbels, F., Erzen, D., Frei, A., Gimeno-Santos, E., Hopkinson, N. S., et al. (2021) · Thorax · doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-214554 · Cited by 43

Responsiveness and minimal important change for the quick-DASH in patients with shoulder disorders

Budtz, C. R., Andersen, J. H., de Vos Andersen, N.-B., & Christiansen, D. H. (2018) · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes · doi:10.1186/s12955-018-1052-2 · Cited by 41

Measuring health-related quality of life in women with endometriosis: comparing the clinimetric properties of the Endometriosis Health Profile-5 (EHP-5) and the EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D)

Aubry, G., Panel, P., Thiollier, G., Huchon, C., & Fauconnier, A. (2017) · Human Reproduction · doi:10.1093/humrep/dex057 · Cited by 40

Achieving clinically meaningful response in endometriosis pain symptoms is associated with improvements in health-related quality of life and work productivity: analysis of 2 phase III clinical trials

Pokrzywinski, R. M., Soliman, A. M., Chen, J., Snabes, M. C., Coyne, K. S., Surrey, E. S., & Taylor, H. S. (2020) · American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology · doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.11.1255 · Cited by 36

Minimal Clinically Important Differences for Patient-Reported Outcome Measures of Cough and Sputum in Patients with COPD

Rebelo, P., Oliveira, A., Paixão, C., Valente, C., Andrade, L., & Marques, A. (2020) · International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease · doi:10.2147/copd.s219480 · Cited by 37

Responsiveness and minimal important change of the QuickDASH and PSFS when used among patients with shoulder pain

Rysstad, T., Grotle, M., Klokk, L. P., & Tveter, A. T. (2020) · BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders · doi:10.1186/s12891-020-03289-z · Cited by 30

Minimal clinically important difference of executive function performance in older adults who fall: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Jehu, D. A., Davis, J. C., Madden, K., Parmar, N., & Liu-Ambrose, T. (2022) · Gerontology · doi:10.1159/000518939 · Cited by 30

Psychometric properties of quality of life and health-related quality of life assessments in people with multiple sclerosis

Learmonth, Y. C., Hubbard, E. A., McAuley, E., & Motl, R. W. (2014) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-014-0639-2 · Cited by 28

Effect of a primary care based brief intervention trial among risky drug users on health-related quality of life

Baumeister, S. E., Gelberg, L., Leake, B. D., Yacenda-Murphy, J., Vahidi, M., & Andersen, R. M. (2014) · Drug and Alcohol Dependence · doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.06.034 · Cited by 24

Responsiveness of patient-based and external rating scales in multiple sclerosis: Head-to-head comparison in three clinical settings

Gold, S. M., Schulz, H., Stein, H., Solf, K., Schulz, K.-H., & Heesen, C. (2010) · Journal of the Neurological Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.jns.2009.10.020 · Cited by 24

Measuring activities of daily living in Parkinson’s disease: On a road to nowhere and back again?

Hagell, P. (2019) · Measurement · doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2018.09.050 · Cited by 23

Development and evaluation of the children’s experiences of dental anxiety measure

Porritt, J., Morgan, A., Rodd, H., Gupta, E., Gilchrist, F., Baker, S., Newton, T., Creswell, C., Williams, C., & Marshman, Z. (2018) · International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry · doi:10.1111/ipd.12315 · Cited by 22

The meaningful change threshold as measured by the 16-item quick inventory of depressive symptomatology in adults with treatment-resistant major depressive and bipolar disorder receiving intravenous ketamine

McIntyre, R. S., Lipsitz, O., Lui, L. M. W., Rodrigues, N. B., Gill, H., Nasri, F., Ling, R., Teopiz, K. M., Ho, R. C., Subramaniapillai, M., et al. (2021) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.035 · Cited by 21

Sensitivity to change and responsiveness of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality-of-Life Scale (SAQOL) in a Singapore stroke population

Guo, Y. E., Togher, L., Power, E., Heard, R., Luo, N., Yap, P., & Koh, G. C. H. (2017) · Aphasiology · doi:10.1080/02687038.2016.1261269 · Cited by 19

Significance, truth and proof of p values: reminders about common misconceptions regarding null hypothesis significance testing

Verdam, M. G. E., Oort, F. J., & Sprangers, M. A. G. (2014) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-013-0437-2 · Cited by 18

How much is enough? Considering minimally important change in youth mental health outcomes

Krause, K. R., Hetrick, S. E., Courtney, D. B., Cost, K. T., Butcher, N. J., Offringa, M., Monga, S., Henderson, J., & Szatmari, P. (2022) · The Lancet Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00338-8 · Cited by 15

Comparative responsiveness and minimally important difference of fatigue symptom inventory (FSI) scales and the FSI-3 in trials with cancer survivors

Mosher, C. E., Secinti, E., Johns, S. A., Kroenke, K., & Rogers, L. Q. (2022) · Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes · doi:10.1186/s41687-022-00488-1 · Cited by 14

Validity, reliability and responsiveness of digital visual analogue scales for chronic spontaneous urticaria monitoring: A CRUSE ® mobile health study

Sousa‐Pinto, B., Ramanauskaite, A., Neisinger, S., Witte‐Händel, E., Gimenez‐Arnau, A. M., Guillet, C., Parisi, C. A. S., Katelaris, C. H., Fomina, D., Larenas‐Linnemann, D., et al. (2025) · Allergy · doi:10.1111/all.16371 · Cited by 11

Psychometric Performance of Fatigue Scales in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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